skyline by graemestevens

skyline

The Auckland skyline from Devonport. It threatened to rain but settled for getting more and more humid. At one point in the day even my nipples began to sweat.

I'm considering starting a series of shots entitled "the art of making even the most innocent of subjects look distinctly ominous, like an ominous thing being really ominous". I'm not sure about the title though so I won't start just yet....

Probably best on black.
Very ominous, but I love the color of the water.
January 8th, 2019  
sweaty nipples = TMI. But the image is great!
January 8th, 2019  
Cool eerie tones and the series sounds necessary maybe, "ominous for your own good"
January 8th, 2019  
I love the colour of the water against the black and white sky and city scape
January 8th, 2019  
Great image. Welcome to Auckland’s humidity!
January 8th, 2019  
@dide I need talcum powder, stat.
@hrs Thanks very much :)
@joysabin Thank you kindly - it's a working title ;)
@lsquared Stop looking at them then ;)
@jetr Thank you very much :)
January 8th, 2019  
A cool image
January 8th, 2019  
The perfection of detail is overwhelming but it calms the water.
January 8th, 2019  
welcome to the subtropical zone! when you realise that your sweat is sweating it is time to submerge in a creek with an iced drink quick!
Now as to your theme title, a good shortened version could be "om". Oh hang on, that won't work will it ;) Stunning image you have created!
January 8th, 2019  
@koalagardens Thanks very much - I think I'll stick with the longer version for now otherwise people will think I'm meditating...
@haskar Thank you very much :)
@Dawn No, it was quite warm ;))
January 8th, 2019  
Rain?
We’re having a heatwave
January 8th, 2019  
@brigette It threatened but never came to anything - this was taken last Thursday
January 8th, 2019  
@graemestevens
Can’t remember back that far! 😂
January 8th, 2019  
Those clouds are awesome. Did you put them there yourself :) Easy fav for me :)
January 8th, 2019  
On my Surface Pro the picture fills the screen so "on black" doesn't really matter. BUt a great shot. Will a selfie be your first shot for the new series?
January 8th, 2019  
that sky definitely adds to the drama
January 8th, 2019  
The unloading cranes, like HJWells War of the Worlds.
January 8th, 2019  
I think you will be well qualified to write the book, whatever you decide to call it.
January 8th, 2019  
'the art of making even the most innocent of subjects look distinctly menacing, like a threatening thing being really sinister' :-)
January 8th, 2019  
It might be hot but you would think this was a wintry shot....just shows how colour alters stuff! I know it’s hot there too!
January 8th, 2019  
Sure looks very ominous, you done good again. How about @graemestevens as the title?
January 9th, 2019  
@golftragic It does seem to be a trend for me...
@happypat Just a slight tweak not he "sliders" can change the whole feel of a shot...
@overalvandaan That seems like it might work ;)
@helenhall It'll be a short book, written in crayon ;)
@byrdlip Very much so but with less Tom Cruise, for which I remain thankful ;)
@shannejw I do like a bit of drama :)
@joansmor Would it offend your sensibilities if it was? Would I be judged a silly indulgent narcissist if it was, prompting passive aggressive comments?
@paul10 You know I carry my own brewing storm with me...
@brigette I've been sober several times since then...and date stamps are a god send :))
January 9th, 2019  
Yup...that would be a class you’d be a pro for and I’d like to take
January 9th, 2019  
@jgpittenger Don't go giving me any ideas...
January 9th, 2019  
@graemestevens You love passive aggressive comments!
January 9th, 2019  
Very ominous indeed! Great image.
January 9th, 2019  
Lee
Very clear and sharp detail. Powerful sky too.
January 9th, 2019  
@graemestevens Ah, The book had them on tripods, not the movies(?).
January 9th, 2019  
@joansmor Do I really? Are you sure about that?
@bella_ss Thanks very much :)
@gamelee Thank you very much :)
@byrdlip They were on tripods in the latest movie but there was just far too much Tom Cruise....
January 9th, 2019  
So clear and yet so far :)
January 10th, 2019  
@4rky It was a very slow boat
January 10th, 2019  
@graemestevens the '53 movie didn't
January 11th, 2019  
very nice processing, like one of those lithograph prints. aces!
January 11th, 2019  
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